Because I love the look of those on the black furniture so much, I decided to check out Hob Lob during the half off knobs week (the most magical week of the month baby!) last month.

They didn’t have the look I was going for, but I LOVE what I ended up with! First, I had to get those dang wood jobbies off – which isn’t as easy as it sounds. These are always stuck on GOOD – I think she puts them on immediately after painting, so they stick and end up curing on there.

To get them off, I used a razor to score around the knob, then hit a putty knife with a hammer to get them to pop off:

Of course you’ll want to unscrew them first. Cause if you forget that step, you may keep banging on the knob wondering WHY IN THE WORLD IT WON’T COME OFF:

Yeah.

No fear – if the new hardware will cover your little freak out, you’re good. ;)

The middle of the top drawer had smaller knobs, and of course those left the biggest mess when I took them off:

Because I was installing smaller hardware there, I needed to fix them up a bit.

I just sanded them down and then used my own black paint to touch it all up. You can’t even tell:

You can close up, but like always…anyone that would notice that would get a cookie. And no one has gotten a cookie yet. Well…they have, but not for noticing my imperfect projects. :)

So here’s a couple before and afters -- the blah wood knobs on the left and the new-but-look-old on the right:

I LOVE them against the black! The white ceramic looks fantastic with the white board and batten behind it. And they make opening the drawers SO much easier – they are much deeper so it’s easier to get a hold of them. Bonus!

Here’s a before shot of the whole dresser:

And the after!:

Excuse the horrible night shot – the good photos may be lost forever because of daylight savings time. ;)

Alrighty – it’s time to see what you’ve been up to! I’m hoping to see some Christmas goodness here and there! I know you won’t disappoint! ;)

I would love it if you would link back to this post -- you’re welcome to include my beauty of a button as well:

51 comments:

Thank you so much for hosting!! I am SO sorry that my post doesn't include your button or a link back. I'm having some major issues with the back end of my blog today and I can't get in to edit my post. I'm hoping to have things straightened out tomorrow so I can add your link!

Yes! Awesome update, Sarah. :) Those knobs really stand out nicely. :) I tried to get this post's URL to pop up, but for some reason it will only show me your homepage. So, for now, I am linked up with your homepage.

Thanks so much for hosting Sarah! I linked up our homemade Star Wars costumes (#23) and our Dining Room Centerpiece (#35) -- which YOU inspired! I loved yours so much and made my own version....thanks for the inspiration!

Nice knobs, Sarah!! heehee You left that one wide open. =) Your dresser looks great with it's mini facelift. Did you move it to a new spot in your office? How's it going in there? Are you close to showing it off???

I hit the half of knob sale at Hobby Lobbby too! Icould have spent a fortune there! Anyhoo, this is the first party I have linked to, and I just thought that was fitting since you are the first blog I really started reading...you really introduced me to the blog world!! Thank you!!

Could you tell me where you got your green glass lamps and green gourd lamp? I'm looking for some (in light blue) for our new nightstands. Waiting for the perfect pair and the right price. kristi@whiteaker.org

absolutely love the knobs! And I've been in love with your blog for awhile now :) I just started blogging myself so this is my first time linking up, thanks for hosting this party! I loved having a look around at everyone else's beautiful projects too :)

Before and Afters are my favourite kind of blog post. The transformation is amazing - even with something just as simple as this. I will definitely be inviting myself back to your before and after party. Great Post!

thanks so much for hosting!! I've missed the last few. I wish we had Hobby Lobby's here....I always see such neat stuff coming from there. Love the new knobs! And those clear aqua glass lamps!! I may need to go back and see where those came from! :) Have a great week.